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A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a red bindi smiles warmly while holding a baby wrapped in a pink and white blanket. Beside her, a woman with hair in a bun, white and gold jewellery, and a white flower garland leans in toward the infant. Behind them, a child in a yellow top and other devotees in white and orange clothing are visible in a bright hall.

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August 27 20142014-08-27August 06 20142014-08-06A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe wears a long fresh garland of marigold-like flowers with pink and green tassels and gold beads, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He smiles and reaches his open hand toward a baby wrapped in white and blue clothing, held up by an older woman in a red sari with gold border and red blouse, wearing glasses and a thin gold chain. Behind them a red tray holds apples and other fruit, and white-clad people stand in the background.2010-02-17A photograph inside a temple hall showing several women and two infants. In the foreground left, a bare-chested man in a red-orange cloth wears a white flower garland and a white tripundra forehead mark, seen from behind-left as he leans toward the babies. Beside him a golden ornamental object is visible. At centre right a smiling woman in white with a white shawl holds a baby wrapped in pink. In the right foreground a smiling woman in a red-orange sari with a red bindi holds a second baby in a pale blue-and-white wrap. Behind them a woman in a dark red sari and a woman in white with a dark bead mala stand near a golden deity murti with yellow and orange flower garlands. A wall-mounted air conditioner and framed windows are visible.2014-08-27Indoor temple scene with a woman in a white sari holding a baby wrapped in a pink cloth, smiling down at the infant. Opposite her, a woman with a white flower garland and hair in a bun sits with her back partly to the camera, wearing a rust-red robe. Behind them, several women stand, some in red and white saris and one in a dark red shawl with rudraksha beads; a golden deity murti draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands stands in the background, and devotees in orange robes are visible at the right.2014-08-27Indoor scene in a temple hall with a gold deity murti and marigold garlands at upper right. A woman in orange-red sari with a white tilak sits on the left, wearing white jasmine garlands and holding a banana. On the right, a smiling woman in orange-red sari holds a baby wrapped in pink and white cloth. Behind them, women in white with rudraksha malas and brown shawls smile, one holding a baby in pink, and another in orange stands at the far right. A red carpet covers the floor.2014-08-27A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white and yellow flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead smiles as he holds a newborn baby wrapped in pink and white cloth. A woman in a white sari with a floral print and blue border, wearing gold bangles and a braid with flowers, leans in to support the baby. Behind them a large portrait shows a long-haired figure in white robes with a white turban, and a silver-topped staff leans at the right edge beside a blue basket on a steel table. Several people in white clothes stand at the top left. A photo caption on the image reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, indicating a Nithyanandapedia archive photo.2006-12-10April 17 20172017-04-17August 27 20142014-08-27A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red and gold throne-like chair with a gold lion-headed armrest and red tiger-stripe upholstery. A white tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. He leans forward, looking down at two swaddled newborn babies in white cloth on his lap. A smiling woman in an orange-red sari with gold bangles stands beside him, steadying the babies. Red velvet drapes hang in the background, and an orange cushion lies on the left.2014-07-08July 19 20132013-07-19A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a multicolour garland of red roses, yellow and purple flowers and white blossoms, with a tilak on his forehead. He leans forward to touch the forehead of a sleeping infant wrapped in an orange and cream cloth, held by a woman in a red blouse and white sari with a rudraksha-style black bead mala, while a man in a white shirt looks on from the left. A brass vase with pink and red flowers and a gold ornamental object sit behind them. Long-haired figure in saffron with distinctive garland and hair cues; appearance-based label: a person, seated in person.2009-12-24